desinflar

to deflate

desinflar(dehs-eem-flahr)

transitive verb

1. (to remove the air from)

a. to deflate

Nicolás desinfló los globos y los guardó para otra fiesta.

Nicolas deflated the balloons and saved them for another party.

b. to let the air out of

Desinflé el colchón inflable y lo puse debajo del sofá.

I let the air out of the airbed and put it under the sofa.

c. to let down

No hace falta desinflar la rueda de la bicicleta para cambiarlo.

You don't need to let the tire of the bike down to replace it.

2. (to dishearten)

a. to discourage

No dejes que las críticas negativas te desinflen.

Don't be discouraged by the negative critiques.

b. to demoralize

La mala noticia la desinfló y se puso triste.

The bad news demoralized her and she became sad.

c. to demoralise

(United Kingdom)

Yo creía que pintaba bien, pero la reacción de la profesora me desinfló.

I thought I could paint but was demoralised by my teacher's reaction.

desinflarse

pronominal verb

3. (to run out of air)

a. to go down

Tengo que detener el coche. Se desinfló la rueda delantera izquierda.

I need to stop the car. The front left tire went down.

b. to deflate

Los globos que estaban inflados con helio se desinflaron.

The helium balloons deflated.

c. to go flat (tire)

El neumático se desinfló, pero no está pinchado.

The tire went flat, but there's no puncture.

4. (to become disheartened)

a. to lose heart

Santiago nunca se desinfló y siempre siguió adelante.

Santiago never lost heart and always carried on regardless.

b. to become discouraged

La tenista joven se desinfló porque perdió el primer partido.

The young tennis player became discouraged because she lost her first game.